Many patients come to my office for treatment of pain in their upper or mid backs. Usually, this is the result of a vertebra that has become misaligned, but often it can be a rib that is causing the pain. Ribs move as you bend and twist, which means they too can come out of place. When a rib is no longer properly aligned, it can put pressure on nerves, which results in pain. Misaligned ribs, also …